Marcus Licinius Crassus (consul 30 BC)

Marcus Licinius Crassus (63 BC-) was Consul of the Roman Republic in 30 BC and a general of the early Roman Empire who was best-known for his campaigns in Macedonia and Thrace from 29 to 27 BC.

Biography
Marcus Licinius Crassus was the grandson of the triumvir Marcus Licinius Crassus, and, during the collapse of the Second Triumvirate, he fought with Sextus Pompey and Mark Antony before defecting to Octavian. In 30 BC, he became Octavian's colleague for consul, and, in 29 BC, he was dispatched to Macedonia to fight against the Bastarnae. He drove them back toward the Danube and killed their king Deldo in single combat in a pitched battle, but Octavian, who proclaimed himself emperor as "Augustus", did not award him the agnomen Scythicus, hoping to preserve all of the glory for himself to discourage any generals from gaining popular support. However, he was granted a triumph on his return to Rome.